as in to spread
to become known
the candidate's campaign didn't want his choice of a running mate to leak out before an official announcement was made
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The Islamic Center of San Diego's director and imam, Taha Hassane, pleaded with the public to spread tolerance and love instead of hate.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026 -
The staffers, who are spread across more than twenty front- and back-end departments, are organizing under the name Seattle Art Museum Workers United (SAMWU) under the auspices of the Washington Federation of State Employees/AFSCME Council 28.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 May 2026
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Videos of the interactions have circulated on social media and were shown on local TV news reports.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Chu also pushed back against anti-Asian sentiment that quickly began to circulate online and in some media outlets.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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Wilson fanned the last batter to get out of the jam and finish with at least one strikeout in every inning.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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One of the officers stopped and got out of their vehicle in an attempt to de-escalate the situation, according to Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Jones.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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In the first battle of what could be many, Yesavage came out clean.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Specialty appliances like bread makers, food processors or waffle irons that come out once a month can move to a lower cabinet or pantry shelf.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 May 2026
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Stairs aren't an option for Mitchell, who needs a walker or pushcart to get around, and takes the Metra Electric Line twice a week to care for her mother.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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What to read next To get around this, Rudich and Römer's team employed something called Decision Diagrams.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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“Leak (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leak%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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